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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Ankles And Heels
I HAVE SEVERELY SWOLLEN ANKLES AND HEELS. MY RA DOCTOR X-RAYED MY FEET AND STATED THAT I HAVE 3 BONE SPURS, 2 UNDER MY HEELS AND 1 ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACHILLES TENDON. SO, THEREFORE, MY ANKLES ARE ODDLY SHAPED BECAUSE OF THE SWELLING. (THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS). MY GP GAVE ME WATER PILLS WITH POTASSIUM WITH ONLY VERY SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE SWELLING. I ALSO HAD AN EKG WHICH WAS FINE, BP 120/80 AND NO CHOLESTEROL PROBLEM. I DO HOWEVER HAVE VARICOSE VEINS IN BOTH LEGS. MY LEFT LEG WAS FIXED IN 2005 BY A G L SURGEON BUT IT HAS SINCE FAILED. I RECENTLY SAW A CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON WHO NOTED MY ANKLES AND THE SWELLING. NOW SEVERAL FRIENDS (HEAD OF THE CAT LAB) TELLS ME IT S GOT TO DO WITH MY HEART. COULD THIS BE? WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO NEXT? I JUST CAN T KEEP RUNNING TO DOCTORS/SPECIALIST!. AS AN ASIDE, I VE JUST BEEN TOLD I HAVE AN UTI, WHICH I M BEING TREATED FOR. please respond to: YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
dear friend
is it just a swollen ankle or you have what is called pitting odema all over the shin bone .
the origin can be from heart or it can also be due to bone and muscle issue.
there are clinical ways to differentiate the cause of the swelling. which only an examining doctor can do
i can suggest an echo cardiogram to ascertain if you have any amount of cardiac dysfunction which is resulting in mild heart strain and failure causing the swelling
it will be good if you discuss it in detail with your treating physician and ask an explanation to the symptom
is it just a swollen ankle or you have what is called pitting odema all over the shin bone .
the origin can be from heart or it can also be due to bone and muscle issue.
there are clinical ways to differentiate the cause of the swelling. which only an examining doctor can do
i can suggest an echo cardiogram to ascertain if you have any amount of cardiac dysfunction which is resulting in mild heart strain and failure causing the swelling
it will be good if you discuss it in detail with your treating physician and ask an explanation to the symptom
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